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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-06
A Curious Nurse.

In India, where the elephant is treated
by his mahout almost as one of the family,
the grateful animal makes n return for
the kindness shown it by voluntarily
taking care of the baby. 1t will patiently
permit itself to be mauled by its little
charge and will show great solicitude
when the child cries. Sometimes the ele-
phant will become so attached to its baby
friend as to insist upon its constant pres
ence. Such a case is known where the
elephant went so far as to refuse to eat
except in the presence of its little friend.
It's attachment was so genuine that the
chlld's parents would not hesitate to leave
the baby in the elephants care, knowing
that it could have no more faithful nurse
And the kindly monster never belied the
trust reposed in it.--St Nicholas.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-06

These people have novel way Of hunt
ing birds, using instead of bow ard ar
rows, peculiarly shaped harpoon. This
instrument is about five feet long, the
point being made of piece of walrus tusk
ten inches long. The stick is of cyprus
and about half way up three fish bones
are arranged around the stick, these points
extending outward in order TO stick the
bird in case the point on the end should
miss. This harpoon, when used, is held
in the left hand. In the right is o paddle
of hard wood eighteen inches long, on the
face OF which is a groove extending almost
to the end. The tip of the harpoon is fitted
into this groove and then the weapon is
thrown with double force. The native
can strike fowl In water fully 100 feet
distant. A hunter usually carries with
him a number of these harpoons Of va
rious sizes New York Mail and Express
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-06

A foreign paper gives the official report
Of the head officer having charge Of woods
and rivers in Belgium, from which it ap-
pears that the total length Of highways in
that country amounts TO 4. 80 miles. Of
whiclr there are already planted more
than one-half, or 2,417 miles. with 204
miles yet to be planted The present value
Of the trees is now four times as much as
their original cost, or have money value
of more than S2,O00, 600. Among the
trees thus planted elms are in the largest
numbers, then oaks, next p0plars, and in
diminishing numbers are ash, beech, ma
pies. Norway spruce and larch. Fruit
trees are IN much smaller numbers Chi
cag0 Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-06
French Drums and Trumpets.

There has been invented for the use OF
the trumpeters in the French army an in
strument which at will can be turned so
as to throw the sounds backward. \ new
pattern Of drum. smaller and lighter than
before, has also been prescribed fer Use in
the arlny Boston Transcript.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-06
Yes You Can Find
WITHOUT "A

Our grand establishment ranks among
the most attractive and imposing mercan
tile buildings of the Monumental City,
and its location. like the name of Ma
BLEY & CAREW, is thoroughly famil
lar to the people of Maryland and the
South. Now for practical common
sense business chat with everybody We
put aside all unnecessary fornalities
We don't like fo malities. we don't like
what is commercially known as red
tape" mans a man and a woman s a
woman, that's all there is aboutit. Every
one who enters our store is greeted with
civilitv and business like courtesy. If you
merely wish TO look around, all right
You re welcome There's competent and
courteous salesman, he'll show you every
thing. Don't carry your baggage and
bundles all over town. Step right up To-
our first floor bundle counter and have
your parcels checked, subject to delivery
on demand just make up your mind
when you come to MABLEY IL CA
REW'S that you're an invited and wei
come guest. These privileges cost you
nothing. but will add greatly to your com
fort and convenience.
Here you are ON the first floor. Look
at that $40 tsuit, there's whole counter
full of 'em at the same price and it's a
genuine all wool Scotch Iheviot. well
made and correctly trimmed. You'll SEE
Suits exactly like 1t displayed in clothing
store windows about town marked $la
Here's grand assortment of ailorMade
suits in ENGLISH CHEVIOTS. .PLAIDS
WORSTEDS, CORKSl REWS, &c SO
each. Quite sure you couldn't match them
in Baltimore for less than $50. Try Ii
and let us know the result. There's our
Pantloons' Department TO the right as you
enter the door Never saw SO many pants
and such variety of patterns in one
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-06
Our Mammoth Store
DIAGRAM

store didyou Guess not, for our gener-
al stock is just about three times larger
than that of any other clothing house In
all the South Pantloons from 81 up to
the very finest made. Take glance at
our FURNISHING GOODS DEPART
MENT, Shelves, cases and tables filed to
repletion with everything seasonable in
the line of Furnishings. SHIRTS, COL
LARS, CUFFS, UNDERWEAR. Hos
IERY, GLOVES. .NECKWEAR, HAND
K KEKCHIEFS, CARDIGAN JACKETS,
UMBRELLAS, MUFFLERS, &c Prices
always 20 per cent less than are charged
at exclusive stores.
Second F7oor-Our Children's Depart.
meat Headquarters for Juvenile Cloth
ing, Shirt Waists, Caps and Furnishings.
truly magnificent stock, matchless and
enormous in its variety of styles aud
patters. CUTE AND PRETTY Kills.
| STYLISH NORFOLK SUITS hand
snme THREE PIE E SUITS-in fact,
suits of every description for Young
Folks. Prices surprisingly low--much
wer than are charged at any other store
n the city.
Our Ocercodt DepartnaeRt-offers cid
edly the largest and most elegant variety
of Overcoats your eyes ever gazed upon
| " e II sell reildOie RdtInSub ioI df VI 90.
You can select any grade, any style you
desire, for our assortment includes
OVERCOATS of all qualities. fpRm or
dinarily good up to the finest Satin Lined
Garments, all at the very lowest prices.
Send your name and address and we
will mail free our Fall and Winter Fash
ion Review, containing rules for self
measurement and description of all the
Attest fashions. Also Furnishing Goods
price list aud set of handsomely colored
cards.
and Liqht Streets.
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Try As Street Nellie Cigar--The best 3
cent cigar ever sold in Annapolis. Only
sold at the ity Drug Store. We are the
leaders in fine cigars. j. w. HODoEs u
Co, City Drug Store.
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anu 90 80 A''"' ''sk W..
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a''e' '.o .oe','' 10y 1,'s' ""'"''0
was os'ns 'vn's.'s e~',,ra - ~ ,vo''.
an" H"aAy 49, ,o tss
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's''er nau aa' n's own n"'"s P'"pe.'y
aiessen' '!'ns on. IN '"' nv" W."
~ isc' o'.,ea :" =" n"! '"''s
crying ~ sno"sn ny hea'' "o"'.
prcak' anu refusing % DC eonio,'es
un'i' the young man nau assu'eu nun
'nat MISS ~n'arre = nur'ss "e's CUM
PSra,''e'y sns",' anu ING ns1 even
sen. ner 'o'c '" nm ~ hi'"rei'' ~,
Anougn : can sparc you ous i'.''e
o. IT. ar Drown srueu' WIN sucn =
oean'hg s.n'ie 'nss tommy 'ooH ne"''
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cosereu ms usual ouosnn. nov =, sP'r-
Us 20 suen degree 'na' me SCUM" nos
g'ns administered Prshy 70 ncr
m'scn'esous son naa no ias''"s enec'
on ms mercuriM temperament,
Very early next morning MISS van
varre' paie ana Pre.''er than ever
came GOWN ana passea ou' on '"e o'u-
fashioned piazza AT me iur'ner emu %
winch Brown wearing an arm IN =
shng' was impauen'iy pacing 20 an.
iro peninu the screening network %
wooub'ne ana wisteria
My darling ne sald' In q iow'
giad voice. I'VE peiong 20 eaen o'ner
now And AS the young g'ri. shyiy
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rssns Traln Ueobers Aga1n-Ihe AAveee
- rraak Jamss late The Lene SCR
state aeens - HAVE Hlro0 ne Texon
Heart % lnseds ~ Lawiess Daring
Ban ANTONIO. Tex. June 10 One Of
tho most thorough and accom- plished
picces OF train robbery ever pcrpetrated
n this part Of Texas was that which 90
cured one mile east OF Flatonia, on tho
Sunset route. between and . m. yes
terday. The train held up was the east
bound passen ger, No 10. which left the
city at SIS Friday evening. The journey
was without incident until FlAtonia was
reached. which 10 IN Fayette County.
about sixty miles from San Antonio At
this point seven men boarded
the train ~ passengers, and
a. IL pulled out two of the
men went forward, and clambcring over
the tender throw their pistols down on
the engineer and fireman and told the
latter 20 10 a. they were told and they
would not be hurt When . few miies
frc.r the station the train was stopped
for business Then the actual work Of
the robbery began. Frank Folgcr. the
young expire - messenger for tho Wells
Fargo Company. seeing their movements,
throw away the keys to the safe. aud no
robbers confronted him with the demand
10 open up. Foigcr hesitated and told
them he did not have his keys, whercupon
they dubbed him over the head and
threatened To kill him, but no was help
less and they felled him 70 the noor and
cruelty split his ears with pocket-knife.
They then went through the safe and
secured about 5000 belonging TO the
Wells Fargo Company While this was
going on the other robbers were busy
going through the passenger sighting
no one, even robbing the newsbov Of Is
One old Gentleman, sleeping In his berth
was awakened, and. reaching under
his pillow for his valuables, was struck
senseless by pistol in the ha Ids Of a
robber. The robbers then searched under
the pillow and found neat roll OF bills
amounting 70 <1.O00. together with q watch
and some diamonds, probably worth 90
more.
! All the passengers were gone through
As easily, mot OF them kindly getting
their valuables out 70 prevent any incon-
venience 10 the robbers. One lady was
struck on the head for being little
slow, and Mr.. Hopenthal, CONNER
cial man Of this city, was relieved OF IS.
In cash. The robbers were very cool and
determined In their work and delayed
the train moro than an hour. When they
had flashed they mounted their horses
in waiting near BY, and gallopei on. The
train proceeded to the next station whers
the wounded expressman and passengers
were given medical attendance.
Conductor Lyons, il charge Of the train
says the captain Of the gang had no mask
on and was called Dick By his com
a h. T.th a.
and personal appearance o. the three wh'
did the work in the coaches, that Their
will be no trouble In identifying then
when caught The sheriff and deputies
are now out IN all directions with stronl
hopes OF making capture. Railroad
officials here are OF the opinion that tn
men who engaged in this work are tn
same who did similar robbery In Aus I'll
and also in North Texas.
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wEArHER-cRoP BULLETIN.

The signal Service Weekly weather Bnl-
Ictfn. showing the Conditions for the
Week Ended June 1S-FavorAbIe FOR Sta
pie Crops.
wAsurxorox, June 2O.-Thc Signal
Service weather-crop bulletin for the past
week reports that during the week the
weather - been warmer than the aver
age, except at stations on the Atlantic
and gulf coasts in the West Gulf States
and on the Pacific coast north Of San
Francisco. In the wheat and corn regions
OF the North the excess OF temperature
for the week has been from twenty-five to
seventy degrees, and average daily excess
above the nominal OF four TO ten de-
grees. The greatest excess OF tempera
ture occurred in the Northwest and the
weather conditions Of the week are re
ported a. especially favorable Tor
corn and wheat except in sec
tons Of Illinois, Iowa and
Elstern Missouri, where all crops except
corn have been more or less injured BY
the drought. In the cotton regions the
temperature has differed but slightly
from the normal, except in Arkansas and
Texas, where the daily average has been
from two to three degrees cooler than
usual In the tobacco region, west Of tho
Allcghenys the daily excess Of tempe re-
ture ranged from three to four degrees.
while to the eastward IL has dinercd
but slightly from the normal for the
week. Tko temperature for tho season
from January to June, 1887, Ia the cotton
and corn regions has been In exccss Of the
daily average, ranging from one 70 two
degrees. while on the South Atlantic and
North Pacific coasts ard In Northern
California, tho tom pcrsture for the season
has been slightly below the normal
During the week there has been de-
nciency OF rainfall generally throughout
the sricultural regions east Of the Rocky
Mountains, except In sections OF Michl
gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska and
Kansas, where slight excuses are report
ed. The greatest deficiency OF rainfall
occurred in the Southern States, ths
Lower Ohio and Central Mississippi vsi'
levs. This deficiency In the cotton regicr
has mot probably - Jet affected tho croI
unfavorably. owing 70 tho numerous and
well d,strf butcd showers Of the previous
week. Reports generally show that mors
rain a needed In that section. Sigh
az 0ciencies OF rainfall are also reportcf
II New England, but generally Throughout
The Northern States numerous and vol
distributed showers have occurred. excep
N Illiuois. where rain II much needed
The large seasonal deficiency Of rainfall
| in the Southern States has been incrcascs
during tho week and now ranges from seI
70 sixteou inches In the cotton region
| The 81 deficiency In Iowa, Illinci
ana Southern Wisconsin exceeds ~
inches, while sr excess Of fvc inches =
reported from the North Facinc coast sns
tho Upper Ohio valley.
N. week has been generally favorabi
for the staple crops There has bee'
more than the average amount Of sun
shine In the central valieys, ana IN
weather has been especially favoraol
for harvesting, which has been iargol'
completed for wheat and hay IN "a
oouthern States.
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UNCLE EsEK's WISDOM.

Practical Philosophy Served n Highly
PalatabIe Way.
The world has had but few teachers;
4 score a men have furnished ms all
the wisdom and philosophy we possess
The man who knows but little, and
tells only what he knows. Is q hard
man to bother in cross-examination-
II takes the evidence Of two or three
witnesses TO prove : mans virtues. but
one Is enough to fasten his vices upon
him.
The reason why there IL so little real
friendship in the world j. because most
OF the compacts are based upon policy
rather than upon principle
A weak man Is harder to steer than
: vicious one-he won't take the bits
Pity Is trcacherous; most Of it IS
. secret satisfaction that ! am not 50
badly Of as you are.
A lazy man in great hurry Il very
amusing; he Is continually stepping on
himself
II we ever do reach the top round Of
the ladder. we shall find Il adreadfully
cold and lonesome place.
Whoever reasons from the heart will
make many blunders. but none that
will not be forgiven.
The line between folly and wisdom
Il often an imaginary one. and men arc
often seen travelling along with one
foot on each side Of il
! A great deal Of learning has been
lost, but not one single precept q
wisdom. -C Century.
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pleasantly cool BY reason Of its depth.
and struck boldly out for the leland.
ne arly an eighth of mile away. where
. fashicnably -drcssed Hero awaited tho
coming Il : scantily-attircd Leandcr.
MIR. Brown. how could you be So
foolish" was the salutation which
reached his ears as he began striking
right and left 70 force his way through
the maze Of lily pads whose prensile
stems. twining themselves about his
limbs. suddenly began dragging him
under with resistlcss force.
My God" he involuntarily ex-
claimed. and to her horror Miss Van
varre saw his pale face disappear un-
der the lily leaves. not ten feet away!
Springing into the skiif she pushed II
toward the spot just in time 70 grasp
in her own the hand he had thurst con-
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Secret societies n Pincston Coz
lego have been abolished. and fewer
jobs are put up on the professors
PROT Palmer. u Harvard. finds
that one-third Of the students there
spend under 600 . year. one-half I'M
der $1,000 and threc-fourths under ei.-
200
The latest statistics give tho
Evangelical Lutheran church in tho
United States an aggregate Of $4,000
communicates making Il numerically
the third in rank among the Profess
tants Of this country.
India has thirty-six missionary so
cietIes Of Christian denominations
There are 791 missionaries and $50 or
dained native ministers; converts. 449.-
759; a gain since 1881 Of 1S3 mission
aries and sass native Christians
N. y. Witness.
~" What il the leading branch in
your school?" asked . lady Of q teach
er. Before the teacher could vouch-
safe . reply. . little boy interrupted
the conversation with: II know"
''And what is il, little boyr' asked tho
lady. "That switch in tho corner.
ma am ~. Y. Ledger.
1t is quite noticeable that q largo
number Of teachers all over tho coun-
try have ceased to seek quictness in
the movements Of the children. en-
phasizing. rather. prompt. quick
movements. As q matter Of fact there
Is little more noise and no more dis
turbance than under the old-time
tip-toe method. Boston Journal Of Ed
ucafion
C. w. McCormic. wealthy citizen
Of Townsville, Ga. Who is not meme
Der Of any church. surprised the sew
eral white pastors Of the different
churches in that city recently by
presenting each Of them with house
and lot In executing the deed he
mentioned no other consideration than
that the preachers lives had been spent
in .'gcing about doing good - SaraH-
nah Neus.
1 Captain q. w. Lane has forty Sum
day-schools Of his planting among the
families Of fishermen along the coast Of
Maine. For many Of them his visits
are the only reminders Of the interest
Of Christians in their welfare Last
year he was obliged to make his jour
neys in little boat eighteen feet long.
where he cooked. ate and slept This
year his friends in the Sunday-school
propose to raise the money to buy him
new and more suitable boat Chicago
Advance.
The Church Army Of the Church
Of England. which Is at work among
the poor by methods modelled. TO some
extent. after those Of the Salvation
Army. has brought forward for con-
firmation over three thousand adults,
mostly gathered at the street corners
and from public houses; has one thou
sand more adults waiting confirma-
ton. and has over six thousand adult
communicates, who are humble speak
ers and laborers in the cause Of Christ.
Indianapolis Journal.
A funny incident in connection
with the work Of women on the New
York school board il told. A janitor
Of one Of the schools came one day
with complaint 70 the principal He
said that he had been janitor Of that
building for nineteen years. and no
one had ever asked to see the basement
Until one Of the women Of the school
board came and said that she wanted
to make an examination. land that
basement wasn't in = fit condition for
any one to sce." he added. plaintively.
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LYNN, Mass. June 10 Most 81 she shoe
factories were closed yesterday, ana the
city presented . holiday appears nce. the
n r. Loo Camp, Oonfederate Veterans:
accompanied By a0 4. - corps. arrived
here 10 tho morning. and va inst ~ .ne
local militia On arriving q tho City
Hall the mayor and members Of tho city
government, ln carriages, joined u the
Srocessiou. ana the line Of march was
takeu ID. Tho Manufacturers' Associs-
tion and cstIscns generally had made OK.
tensivo preparations for the reception o.
~ visitors, and che City Hall and many
buSldines were profuscly decorated
AfSer lie parade epsecbos wero made -
1oaVy oo6os LO1so end othera
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NEW YORK FASHIONS.


Late Designs In PngssDls. Morning Gowns
and Home Dress Fabrics
The new shepherdess parasols are
made Of white or cream-colored satin
surah. figured with dainty Vatican
patterns. These are lined with old
rose pink. primrose. pale chartreuse
green or white silk, and edged with
lace in beautiful thread designs. some
Of the rufiles being ten inches deep
White foulard parasols are dotted or
striped. and lined with a color matched
to figure or stripe Parasols are varied
in STYLE, shape and size this season. be-
ing odd, elegant, simple. elaborate.
fantastic, large and small. to suit iEdi-
vidual fancy. From Paris come red
silk and dark green and blue rain COW
ers. warranted absolutely waterproof
For morning dresses in every light
mourning gowns Of very fine white
linen lawn are entirely suitable and
appropriate for ladies. either young or
middle-aged- These are very neat and
pretty when finished on collar. cuffs
and battlefront with briar-stitching in
black. There are also soft Scotch
ginghams If very sheer quality crossed
with hair lines Of black. which make
very lady-like wrappers and morning
dresses. These are often finished with
narrow edging Of black embroidery.
Among others are suits Of white main
sock barred with fine lines Of ralcst
mauve, with embroidery to match.
warranted fast colors'' Sprigs aud
polka dots in black are in stock, but
are not 50 popular A. formerly And
thin lawns Of solid black are entirely
out Of favor. a. the laundrcss makes
sad havoc with the color. which. even
| in the most careful hands, becomes
rusty-look ng and dowdy.
The neat and drcssy printed challies
and delaines brought out this season
are charming fabrics for home wear
through the summer. The grounds oi
most Of the patterns are In cream,
ecru. ivory white or pale pink; bcse
sprinkled with small. quaint design
Of flowers in colors both gay and dark
For morning use they are made al
very plainly. with killed skirt. sur
plice-frontcd bodice. and simpl,
drapcd tunic. Another style shows
plain undcrskirt Of velvet. with the hg
urcd WOODEN goods made into : prin
cess polonaise. drapcd very high o'
the sides. the bodice finished with
narrow velvet vest and collar match
ing the undcrskirt in kind Thes
goods are rs light - many Of the so
called vaiIings. and women Of matur
years select those figured with leaf Q
spray Of dark brown or black. and Us
them for princesse dresses or wrappers
These they trim with four Of five row
Of velvet ribbon tho shade Of the CO.
ored figure. The waist portion only
lined. and some Of the dresses Al
made with . plainly gorcd skirt :
wear beneath the wrapper; this mad
II plain challie. the shade Of the good
CONFUSING the gown. N. y. Post
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Miss vanvarrc was not In peril. but
most assuredly she was In distress
There was no other boat on the pond.
which itself was known 70 Be u fabu-
lous depth, and raft was beyond his
constructive powers
All these thoughts passed rapidly
through the young mans mind.
=. rapidly divesting himself Of his
light serge coat and vest hat and
shoes. Mr. Brown. who In his best
estate was not only fairly good swim
mer, but something Of m athlete a
] well. entered the water, which was IN
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To Methods. First Young Wife
ooh, dear! / wish I'd never been
BORN Second Young wifc-"What
on earth il the matter now" I've
Just worked and skimpcd and turned
dresses and fixed nv old bonnets over
and done every thing 80 rs 70 have
money TO make home pleasant for my
husband, and he just goes on and
spends nearly cverv night n tho
club" ..Humph! Ny husband had
10 leave the club, and he stays - home
because ne Il ashamed 70 smoke pipc
among his old associates. and cant
afford cigars now" why. he has :
bigger salary than my husband.
..Ycs. but Il costs money 20 keep mo
dcccntly dressed. and he knows T.
Catch me fixing ND old bcnncts. In
Omaha World